What would you do?

If you follow me on Twitter, or Facebook, you know that getting down to Charleston was not without a few, um, complications. Between the too-heavy plane (and then the nose-heavy aircraft) on the first leg and the fact that the airport shut down not five minutes before we were supposed to land on the second leg (and our perpetual circling made one woman throw up), I was “trapped” with only my BlackBerry to communicate.

My smartphone did capture the image you’ll see below. I actually took this photo, then Tweeted it, asking readers if they thought I should tell her. My feeling was, if it was me, I would not want a stranger to speak up. This is, in part, because there was nothing she could do about it, at that point (her luggage was under the plane).

Readers argued you have to tell someone when something like that happens — kind of like the spinach in your teeth situation.

I threw them in a goodwill pile that I still have yet to go through (some people, I know, are crafty and would love a pair of jeans that are so broken in they feel like butter … I was sad to throw them out, but I’m not crafty or hipster enough to pull off an *ss-patch). Anyway, Chris and I went out to meet some friends a few weeks ago, and which jeans did I grab by accident?

Yep. You guessed it.

So, no, probably wouldn’t have said anything. Odds are, she already knew and was embarrassed about it. Or, if she didn’t, better to leave her in her ignorant bliss …

Agree with Kat…while I’m not sure what I would do if I SAW the rip on a fellow passenger, if I was the one bearing said rip I’d certainly want to know. Then I’d have the option of untucking my shirt or concealing the wardrobe malfunction in some other creative manner.

Judging by the vertical threads still joined at top and bottom and relatively unfrayed edges this is a recent rip, not one that has been laundered. Determining this from a photo is one thing, but had you studied it that closely in person, with the aim of deciding to speak up, she definitely would have thought you were twisted…and possibly sprinted away worsening the situation.

I have a few jeans that are worn in the back.. i usually dont wear white drawerz with them but i do know that they are torn and probably would have made a sarcastic comment if someone would say something to me about it.

That happened to me at work about 2 months ago!! My favorite comfy jeans decided they’d had enough & let go just as I sat down to start my work day! Needless to say I had to run home & change. Judging from my experience I would be pretty sure she was aware of it. I don’t think I would’ve said anything to her either… it’s embarrassing enough. My only difference was my shirt (& coat) were long enough to cover it so nobody knew but me & my ride back home! (Ok & now all of you!)

Looks like a fresh rip. Probably happened on the trip. No need to mention it, not a whole (hole?) lot she could do about it at the time. She’ll get to her destination and change as soon as she can. If she’s not aware at the moment, you might save her the embarrassment of having to be aware of it at a time when she can’t fix it.

I would want to know. To me it looks like she doesn’t have any panties on but that’s up to the individual. Anyway – whether she knows or not I would tell her just in case she wants to ‘cover up’. I wouldn’t be SO embarassed but I wear panties so not much would be showing. STILL…….

I wouldn’t have said anything. The rip isn’t that big and oh big deal, you can see a bit of her underwear. People show a heck of a lot more than that on purpose! It was a really big rip and/or skin was exposed, I would have tapped her on the shoulder and whispered to her to let her know she had a rip in case she wasn’t aware of it already.

O Kristi you KNEW you were opening a can of worms by taking this pic right?!? lmao
Amanda – love your comment – dead on.
I was laughing earlier when I read the comment about her flesh showing through, as I believe it’s underwear. THAT is some… WHITE A$$ if it is!
To answer your question, I would have discreetly told her, I’d want to know.